This year we used the 2015 Gorge Dinghy Invite to host our Weta West Coast Championships on July 24-26, making it a fair distance for our Seattle contingent since it is usually held in the Bay Area or last year, in Santa Barbara.

The annual Wine and Roses Regatta is coming up in Santa Barbara on August 15 and 16. This is an excellent opportunity to get a taste of Southern California at its best. The regatta is always run very well by Steve Leo and the Hobie Cat Fleet.

You haven’t sailed until you’ve been on the water at the Columbia River Gorge located in the Pacific Northwest. Atmospheric pressure changes in the Cascades create 25-35 mph winds that provide a lot of excitement. As an added bonus, shore side spectators get a front row seat to all the action.